Patient Experience Following Awake Fibreoptic Intubation Compared to Asleep Fibreoptic Intubation

NCT ID: NCT04091568

Last Updated: 2021-05-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

130 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-10

Study Completion Date

2020-11-06

Brief Summary

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The aim of this observational study is to explore and compare patients' experiences of asleep and awake fibreoptic intubation using a semi qualitative patient questionnaire. In particular, investigators will investigate the occurrence of negative experiences, such as distress and discomfort.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to investigate whether there are significant differences in aspects of patient experience during AFOI and asleep fibreoptic intubation. The study will be conducted at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust.

Investigators are not aware of any studies to date comparing patient experiences of AFOI with asleep fibreoptic intubation to ascertain the significant differences in side effects. If there is no evidence of any significant difference in negative patient experiences, this might help to encourage anaesthetists to reduce their threshold for AFOI and to use this as first choice for anticipated difficult airway management.

A member of the research team will approach the patient about the study and obtain written informed consent, if the patient is willing and able to participate. The participant will be provided with a specifically designed questionnaire, covering several aspects of patient experience. A mixture of free response answers and numerical rating scales will be used. The member of the research team approaching the patient with the questionnaire will be blinded to the intubation procedure, ensuring consistent application of the questionnaire and minimising bias. This will then be the end of the study for the participant.

Conditions

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Tracheal Intubation Intubation;Difficult

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Awake fibre-optic intubation

Awake fibre-optic intubation

No interventions assigned to this group

Asleep fibre-optic intubation

Asleep fibre-optic intubation

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients aged 18 years and above
* Patients who underwent head and neck or dental surgery and required awake or asleep fibreoptic intubation
* Patients who underwent elective surgery
* Are able and willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who do not consent to be part of the study
* Patients below 18 years old If a translator is not available at the time, participants who cannot reasonably read and communicate in English
* Those who did not undergo awake or asleep fibreoptic intubation
* Those who underwent emergency surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ceri Jones

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire

Cyprian Mendonca, MD,FRCA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire

Locations

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University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Site Status

Oxford University Hospitals

Oxford, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Frerk C, Mitchell VS, McNarry AF, Mendonca C, Bhagrath R, Patel A, O'Sullivan EP, Woodall NM, Ahmad I; Difficult Airway Society intubation guidelines working group. Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults. Br J Anaesth. 2015 Dec;115(6):827-48. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev371. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Cook TM, Woodall N, Frerk C; Fourth National Audit Project. Major complications of airway management in the UK: results of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society. Part 1: anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2011 May;106(5):617-31. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer058. Epub 2011 Mar 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21447488 (View on PubMed)

Allan AG. Reluctance of anaesthetists to perform awake intubation. Anaesthesia. 2004 Apr;59(4):413. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03729.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15023129 (View on PubMed)

Patil V, Barker GL, Harwood RJ, Woodall NM. Training course in local anaesthesia of the airway and fibreoptic intubation using course delegates as subjects. Br J Anaesth. 2002 Oct;89(4):586-93. doi: 10.1093/bja/aef226.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12393360 (View on PubMed)

Wanderer JP, Ehrenfeld JM, Sandberg WS, Epstein RH. The changing scope of difficult airway management. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Oct;60(10):1022-4. doi: 10.1007/s12630-013-9999-2. Epub 2013 Jul 30. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23897492 (View on PubMed)

Wiles MD, McCahon RA, Armstrong JAM. Fibreoptic intubation rates in a UK teaching hospital. Proceedings of the Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting. Br J Anaesth 2010; 105 (5): 729P

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Heidegger T, Gerig HJ, Ulrich B, Kreienbuhl G. Validation of a simple algorithm for tracheal intubation: daily practice is the key to success in emergencies--an analysis of 13,248 intubations. Anesth Analg. 2001 Feb;92(2):517-22. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200102000-00044.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Mavridou P, Dimitriou V, Manataki A, Arnaoutoglou E, Papadopoulos G. Patient's anxiety and fear of anesthesia: effect of gender, age, education, and previous experience of anesthesia. A survey of 400 patients. J Anesth. 2013 Feb;27(1):104-8. doi: 10.1007/s00540-012-1460-0. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

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Schnack DT, Kristensen MS, Rasmussen LS. Patients' experience of awake versus anaesthetised orotracheal intubation: a controlled study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2011 Jun;28(6):438-42. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328343222d.

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Knudsen K, Nilsson U, Hogman M, Poder U. Awake intubation creates feelings of being in a vulnerable situation but cared for in safe hands: a qualitative study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2016 Aug 30;16(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12871-016-0240-z.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27576876 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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247165

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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